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some seach engines and directory sites. Since each one has its own "flavor," try as many as you have time for --- each one should come up with different links. |
Career Information Searchers & Guides |
- about.com:
Job Search (tons of links: schooling, salaries, resumes, job
listings, careers by vocational area, etc.)
- BestJobsUSA.com ("a premier employment web site providing resources, tools
and information to professionals aiming to improving their careers
... search a vast jobs database, enter your resume into a company
searchable depository, reconnoiter relocation destinations, take
a private work profile and stay current on workplace issues ...
all of this is free to the employee")
- Bureau of Labor Statistics Career Info (Describes the nature, preparation, and future of various jobs in relation to a school subject.)
- Career Education ("This website helps you to build your career and offers you
career advice to implement a career change.")
- Career Onestop (America's Career InfoNet helps people make better, more informed career decisions.)
- classifieds2000:
The Internet Classifieds
- CollegeGrad.com (Understanding different careers is critical to job search successs. Know what you want to do before you seek to find it.)
- Excite's
career links
- Forensic Science: Schools for a career in forensic science.
- Yahoo's
Career and Vocational links
- Yahoo:
Disabilities (tons of links to education, employment, legal
issues, groups, etc.)

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Career Site Links for Middle School Students and Parents
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The following are career sites to explore with your child. It's never too early to think about the future!!!
- BLS Career Info: (Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics -- 2006-07 Edition)
- Careers (lots of links to explore jobs for middle school students)
- Job Star: ("These sites are packed with information about planning your career.")
- US Department of Labor: (Alphabetical index of occupations and search engine)
- Young Biz: ("YoungBiz master trainers show you how to start a youth entrepreneurship program in your school or community;" links to summer camps and workshops)

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Career
Planning (resumes, job listings, tips, planning, etc.) |
- America's
Career InfoNet (lots of information: Resource
Library, Career
Exploration)
- America's
Job Bank (over 1 million jobs listed ... "There is no charge
to job seekers who submit their resumes or who search the job order
file for suitable employment. The services provided by America's
Job Bank and each state's Employment Service program are funded
through Unemployment Insurance taxes paid by employers.")
- Ask
the Dietitian (Q & A's about dietitians and nutritionists
... links)
- BestJobsUSA.com
("a premier employment web site providing resources, tools
and information to professionals aiming to improving their careers
... search a vast jobs database, enter your resume into a company
searchable depository, reconnoiter relocation destinations, take
a private work profile and stay current on workplace issues ...
all of this is free to the employee")
- Career Builder: (Site offers job search engine and has link to provide recommendations.)
- Career Exposure: (links to job search, resume postings, etc.)
- CollegeEdge:
Explore Careers & Majors (Career Search, Find the occupations
and fields of study best suited to your interests and skills, Career
Advice and Information, The Inside Scoop on Careers, Links to Career
Related Sites, Direct Link to Career Details, etc.)
- Health Care Job Bank (global Resume Exchange database with the primary focus on Healthcare, Biotech and Pharmaceutical industries. It provides an opportunity for job seekers and employers to connect in a fast and effective manner. [posted 2006])
- JobProfiles.com
("Workers of all kinds fill out a questionnaire about their
job. Teenager's just deciding on their career look through these
listings to get ideas of 1) what kinds of jobs are out there 2)
how their skills match the skills needed and 3) what general challenges
they face entering the field at this time.")
- JobStar
(career info & guides, resume help, specific occupation,
job ads, etc.)
- JobTrak
- the nation's leading job listing service (extensive job listing,
interview tips, job search tips, etc.)
- Mapping
Your Future ("mission is to counsel students and families
about college, career, and financial aid choices through a state-of-the-art
public service web site")
- Nursing jobs ("Discover interesting Nursing jobs related articles, facts and resources here.")
- Princeton
Review: Career ("Finding A Job; Your Resume; Cover
Letters; Interviewing; Find-O-Rama Internship Search; Find-O-Rama
Career Search ... phone tactics ... job fairs" .. etc.)
- ResumeDeliver.com (Resume distribution service offers free targeted resume delivery for jobseekers.)
- Yahoo:
Employment (tons of links)
- Yahoo:
Disabilities (tons of links to education, employment, legal
issues, groups, etc.)

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Assessments (goals, your skills, personality tests, matching job
to you, etc.) |
- EmploymentGuide.com - Hourly Jobs (EmploymentGuide.com is the nation’s leading job board for hourly, part-time and skilled workers searching for entry level to mid-management positions. Resources include search by city/state and industry/category, a resume builder, job fair listings and an education center.)
- IQ, Aptitude and Personality Tests (know yourself better)
- JobProfiles.com
("Workers of all kinds fill out a questionnaire about their
job. Teenager's just deciding on their career look through these
listings to get ideas of 1) what kinds of jobs are out there 2)
how their skills match the skills needed and 3) what general challenges
they face entering the field at this time.")
- Keirsey
Temperament Sorter (free, online personality, temperament test
... main page)
- Personality Tests (Our wide range of personality assessments will facilitate the exploration of your psychological landscape and perhaps even unearth a few hidden traits you never thought of.)
- Quintessential Careers (Help envision and plan your future with these self-assessment and career discovery tests.)
- U
of Minnesota: Transferable Skills Survery (online personality/interests
test)

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Career / Vocational Schools |
- About.com
- Business/Careers (tons of excellent links)
- About.com:
Colleges & Vocations ("tons of links: Business
Majors, College
Admissions, College
Life, Job
Searching: College Grads, etc.")
- College
Net ("search engine helps you find the ideal college. Narrow
down by region, college sports, major, tuition, and several other
criteria" .. Four Year US Colleges; Two Year Schools; Vocational/Technical,
or Business Schools; Medical/Technical, or Nursing Schools)
- Trade, Career and Technical Schools (vocational information center)
- Universities, Colleges and Trade Schools (The leading online education portal, helps you acquire information from education institutions across the US and Canada.)
- U
of Toledo: U.S. Two-Year Colleges ("The Most Complete List
Available: Over 1,000 U.S. Two-Year Campus Links ... community colleges,
technical colleges, junior colleges, branches of four-year colleges
which focus on associate degree education, and accredited two-year
proprietary schools")

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